The Paladin — T.L. Schaefer

Redemption. Love. Betrayal. An ancient evils stirs. Unleashing… The Paladin.James Goltree put Mariposa in his rearview mirror five years ago, escaping a past and a family he's desperately ashamed of. But now the Air Force Office of Special Investigations agent must return after the death of his grandfather. The grandfather he helped send to prison.Emergency room LPN Madison Campbell's quiet life is turned upside down when her son inherits enough money from James' grandfather to settle all their financial woes. But there are strings.James and Madison throw sparks neither has ever felt before. But now isn't the right time for a man unwilling to commit and woman still crippled by betrayal to fall in love.Not when a killer has once again come to town, one with an unfathomable, unbelievable agenda.James and Madison must embrace and overcome their pasts to defeat evil and find a love that transcends time.